The Department of Energy is backing Constellation Energy’s restart of the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear facility with a $1 billion loan. Microsoft stands to benefit significantly, having signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the plant’s output. The reactor could be online by 2027, provi
Rhythm Energy is launching a new virtual power plant program that lets homeowners with batteries earn money while stabilizing the grid. The partnership with Kinergy will first roll out in Texas in 2026. This marks a significant step toward distributed energy resource integration.
Grid operators are using Effective Load Carrying Capability (ELCC) to measure power sources during peak demand. This metric reveals why renewables and short-duration storage face reliability challenges as electricity demand evolves.
Saudi Arabia plans to leverage its abundant, low-cost energy to become a global AI powerhouse. Aramco is investing in Humain as the national AI champion while continuing to expand oil and gas production. The kingdom aims to become the world’s third-largest AI player behind only the US and China.
Entergy is making massive infrastructure investments to support up to 12GW of data center demand across four states. The utility’s $41 billion capital plan reveals heavy reliance on natural gas despite growing renewable commitments.
Puerto Rico’s innovative virtual power plant program is demonstrating how distributed home batteries can transform grid reliability. With 82% participation rates and 48MW of dispatchable power, this model offers crucial lessons for utilities globally facing similar challenges.
Researchers have created a revolutionary floating generator that harvests energy from raindrops while floating on water surfaces. The breakthrough design uses water itself as both structural support and electrical component, dramatically reducing weight and cost while maintaining high voltage output
The renewable energy cost debate is more complex than political rhetoric suggests. Both environmentalists and fossil fuel advocates are missing crucial market realities that will determine electricity pricing.
Meta’s latest 600-MW solar PPA with ENGIE brings their Texas partnership to 1.3 GW, revealing tech giants’ growing energy footprint and the renewable infrastructure needed to support AI and data center expansion.
A new near-real-time European power carbon intensity dataset reveals how cross-border electricity flows significantly alter national carbon footprints. The research highlights critical gaps in how we measure environmental impact from electricity consumption.
